Hi Hank @jesfactsmon. Thank you for your last reply. I am so glad Linda found the Shifa tea for relief. It certainly helps. On the second day, my headache shifted to the other side(left) of my hear. No matter which side of my head is involved for my headache, I get a pain behind the back of my bad(right) eye. It makes it harder to do things because I feel miserable. I tried Tylenol long time ago for my headache and it did absolutely nothing. Needless to say, I don’t bother with any pain meds.
Thank you. I have been doing my eye exercises daily for almost 4 months now. I did notice that the adjustment time for the bad eye to align with the other eye has become less but it still causes motion sickness. I feel the change in my ears more so now. It is similar to the feeling after vestibular exercises the physical therapist did with me to move the crystals in my ears to regain my balance. It was a very uncomfortable feeling because it made me dizzier. After a few seconds it would go away. I did get the headache the next day.
I found an app to use daily for the eye exercises. I repeat an exercise 4 times. I will increase the repetition at 6 months then 9 months. I plan to stop at 12 months or when I do not see any more benefits. I will let my eyes rest for several months before any strabismus surgery since the results will be permanent.
I agree neuroplasticity is an interesting subject. The only problem is not much is known. I basically learn on my own through trial and error. It does take a lot of discipline and learning about yourself. I listen to medical experts and the results of medical research to determine my next moves. It is hard to trust doctors when the certainty of their motivation is not known. Is it monetary or genuine caring? It is scary because the medical staff is mostly younger than us. We have seen the behavior of the generations following us. Being an advocate for yourself has become even more important. It is hard but that is what makes it worth it! Take care of yourselves. Toni